The Jerusalem Council A.D. 49 Acts 15

The Jerusalem Council Acts 15:28-29 28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things: 29 that you abstain from things offered to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well. Farewell.

1 Corinthians 10 Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14) The Cup And The Bread (10:15-18) Idols And Sacrifices (10:19-24) Food Offered To Idols (10:25-33)

Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14) 1 Corinthians 10:4 Christ is eternally God pre-existent before His physical birth Old Testament types, shadows or pre-figures

WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN ACCEPTABLE Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14) 1 Corinthians 10:6 #1, Lust for evil things WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN ACCEPTABLE IN ONE SEASON, MAY NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR ANOTHER SEASON

Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14) 1 Corinthians 10:7 #2, Idolatry BE CAREFUL IN MOMENTS/SEASONS OF SILENCE OR INACTIVITY… STAY WITH HIS LAST INSTRUCTION

MUST BE CONSECRATED TO GOD Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14) 1 Corinthians 10:8 #3, Sexual impurity OUR SEXUAL APPETITES MUST BE CONSECRATED TO GOD

Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14) 1 Corinthians 10:9 #4, Tempting Christ DON'T TEST HIS PATIENCE, QUESTION HIS PURPOSE OR EXPLOIT HIS GOODNESS WE MUST BELIEVE HIS PROMISE, NOT QUESTION HIS PROMISE

Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14) 1 Corinthians 10:10 #5, Complaining and murmuring DON'T PERMIT TEMPORARY DIFFICULTIES TO CAUSE YOU TO MURMUR AND COMPLAIN AND LOSE OUT ON GOD'S PURPOSES

Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14) Five destiny robbers: #1, Lust for evil things #2, Idolatry #3, Sexual impurity #4, Tempting Christ #5, Complaining and murmuring

Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14) 1 Corinthians 10:13 'temptation' in Greek 'peirasmos' any trial, testing, or proving (A)adversity, affliction, trouble (B)an enticement or inducement to sin

Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14) 1 Corinthians 10:13 'way of escape' in Greek 'ekbasis' EXIT a way out of something, or END the termination of something

WHEN FACED WITH TEMPTATION Lessons From Israel's History (10:1-14) 1 Corinthians 10:13 WHEN FACED WITH TEMPTATION RUN THROUGH THE EXIT OR RESIST TILL THE END. DON'T GIVE IN.

The Cup And The Bread (10:15-18) 1 Corinthians 10:16 communion in Greek 'koinōnia' fellowship, sharing, participation in, partnership, partaking of

The Cup And The Bread (10:15-18) 1 Corinthians 10:16 the communion of the blood of Christ - we share in the benefits of the blood of Jesus Christ. the communion of the body of Christ - we share in all that Christ did for us on the Cross.

TRUE WORSHIP WITH IDOL WORSHIP Idols And Sacrifices (10:19-24) 1 Corinthians 10:21 WE CANNOT MIX TRUE WORSHIP WITH IDOL WORSHIP

Idols And Sacrifices (10:19-24) 1, The spiritual aspects involved (vs 19-21) 2, Cannot mix worship of God and worship of demons (vs 22) 3, It may be culturally acceptable, but it may not be helpful and edifying (vs 23) 4, I also need to consider the other person's well-being (vs 24)

Whatever you buy in the market Food Offered To Idols (10:25-33) 1 Corinthians 10:25-26 Whatever you buy in the market pray over it and eat it.

Food Offered To Idols (10:25-33) 1 Timothy 4:3-5 3 forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving; 5 for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

Food Offered To Idols (10:25-33) 1 Corinthians 10:27-30 Do not eat, if….

Food Offered To Idols (10:25-33) 1 Corinthians 10:31-33 Right Heart Attitudes 1, Do everything to honor and glorify God 2, Do not offend any person 3, Walk in good terms with people